used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
highly skilled
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
axisnounUS /ˈæksəs/
a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
cubicadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbɪk/
involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The tides of the sea are the result of art no less profound and no less difficult to explain.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The tides of the sea are the result of art no less profound and no less difficult to explain.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
how
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From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The tides of the sea are the result of art no less profound and no less difficult to explain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
not any; not one
From this reading The tides of the sea are the result of art no less profound and no less difficult to explain.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
revolvesverbUS /riˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The tides of the sea are the result of art no less profound and no less difficult to explain.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
Sidrac
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From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
make square
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am convinced that some genius has arranged things in such a manner that the square of the revolutions of the planets is always in proportion to the cubic root from their distance to their centre, and one had need be a magician to find out how this is accomplished.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tides of the sea are the result of art no less profound and no less difficult to explain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
except if; if not
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
precisely as stated
From this reading After making many profound observations upon nature (having employed in the research my five senses, my spectacles, and a very large telescope), I said one day to Mr. Sidrac: “Unless I am much deceived, philosophy laughs at us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading By art the planets are made to revolve around the sun, while the sun revolves on its own axis.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I cannot discover any trace of what the world calls nature; on the contrary, everything seems to me to be the result of art.
